Patents Examined by Sejoon Ahn
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Patent number: 10312300Abstract: Disclosed is an organic light emitting display device provided in view of scattering of base materials and lowering of reliability during cutting, when the base materials are formed on both glass substrates and then the glass substrates are removed so as to achieve slimming and flexibility of the device. The organic light emitting display device includes an anisotropic pattern in a dead area of a base material, wherein the dead area of the base material has regions that protrude from an active area by differing amounts.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Bong-Ki Choi
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Patent number: 10304371Abstract: The liquid crystal drive apparatus includes a tone setter that sets drive tones depending on input tones that are tones of an input image, a driver that controls, depending on the drive tones, a voltage applied to each of multiple pixels of a liquid crystal element to a first voltage or a second voltage lower than the first voltage in respective multiple sub-frame periods included in one frame period to cause that pixel to form a tone or controls a drive voltage applied to each of the multiple pixels, and a temperature detector that detects a temperature of or around the liquid crystal element. The tone setter changes, when the input tones include a first tone and a second tone higher than the first tone, the drive tone for the second tone depending on the detected temperature.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Masao Ono, Masayuki Abe
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Patent number: 10289238Abstract: According to an aspect of present invention provides electronic device having a multi-functional human interface, device comprising, first to fifth multi-functional input buttons, wherein each of multi-functional input buttons includes an electrode unit including a transmitter unit and a receiver unit, transmitter unit has first and second transmitters having driver signal periods different from each other, and receiver unit has first to fourth receivers having at least two scan signal periods different from each other, first receiver of fourth multi-functional input button has a scan signal period same as a scan signal period of fourth receiver of second multi-functional input button, second receiver of fourth multi-functional input button has a scan signal period same as a scan signal period of first receiver of first multi-functional input button, third receiver of fourth multi-functional input button has a scan signal period same as a scan signal period of second receiver of first multi-functional input bType: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: INNOPRESSO, Inc.Inventors: Jeonghwan Lee, Eunhyung Cho
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Patent number: 10281999Abstract: Button functionalities for user interfaces, e.g., for use with a portable multifunction device, are disclosed. Exemplary button functionalities are described for an electronic device with a display, a rotatable and depressible input mechanism, and/or a button. Different device features may be accessed, depending on whether the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button is activated, and further depending on whether the activation represents a single press, a double press, or an extended press on the rotatable and depressible input mechanism or the button.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Christopher Patrick Foss, Anton M. Davydov, Dylan Ross Edwards, Imran Chaudhri, Alan C. Dye, Jonathan P. Ive, Stephen O. Lemay, Kevin Lynch, Lawrence Y. Yang
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Patent number: 10281976Abstract: An HMD includes an image display section configured to display an image to be visually recognizable through an outside scene. The HMD includes a position detecting section configured to recognize an input and a control section configured to cause the image display section to display information and change the display in the image display section according to the input recognized by the position detecting section.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuo Nishizawa, Masahide Takano, Teruhito Kojima
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Patent number: 10268312Abstract: According to an aspect of present invention provides electronic device having a multi-functional human interface, device comprising, first to fifth multi-functional input buttons, wherein each of multi-functional input buttons includes an electrode unit including a transmitter unit and a receiver unit, transmitter unit has first and second transmitters having driver signal periods different from each other, and receiver unit has first to fourth receivers having at least two scan signal periods different from each other, first receiver of fourth multi-functional input button has a scan signal period same as a scan signal period of fourth receiver of second multi-functional input button, second receiver of fourth multi-functional input button has a scan signal period same as a scan signal period of first receiver of first multi-functional input button, third receiver of fourth multi-functional input button has a scan signal period same as a scan signal period of second receiver of first multi-functional input bType: GrantFiled: September 11, 2018Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: INNOPRESSO, INC.Inventors: Jeonghwan Lee, Eunhyung Cho
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Patent number: 10261588Abstract: A transaction card configured to provide variable haptic feedback to a user may include embedded electronic components disposed within the card. The embedded electronic components may include a haptic device electronically controllable to provide haptic feedback, a memory storing one or more haptic feedback profiles and executable instructions, an antenna configured to receive a haptic feedback output identifier signal from a remote source, a processor configured to execute the instructions to provide control signals to the haptic device based on a haptic feedback profile in response to the haptic feedback output identifier signal, and a haptic driver associated with the haptic devices and configured to control operation of the haptic device according to the haptic feedback profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: James R. Dillon, Jr., Todd McPherson
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Patent number: 10248207Abstract: A system is provided for generating variable haptic feedback. The system comprises a first haptic feedback device configured to generate haptic feedback according to a received output signal, an input device configured to receive instructions from a remote source, the instructions comprising a haptic feedback output identifier, and a memory device for storing a plurality of haptic feedback profiles, the haptic feedback profiles defining unique haptic feedback patterns characterized at least by a duration and intensity of feedback to be generated by the first haptic feedback device, and said haptic feedback profiles being associated with a haptic feedback output identifier. The system also includes a processor configured to generate and transmit an output signal to the first haptic feedback device according to a haptic feedback profile associated with a received haptic feedback output identifier, said output signal comprising a haptic feedback pattern defined by said haptic feedback profile.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Capital One Services, LLCInventors: James R. Dillon, Jr., Todd McPherson
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Patent number: 10235957Abstract: A gate driver on array circuit includes a first driver module and a second driver module. The first driver module includes a first driver unit, a first output unit, and a first reset unit. The second driver module includes a second driver unit, a second output unit, and a second reset unit. The first output unit is used for generating a present stage scan drive signal and a present stage cascade signal. The second output unit is used for generating the present stage scan drive signal and the present stage cascade signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Qiang Gong, Gui Chen, Guanghui Hong
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Patent number: 10228757Abstract: An HMD includes an image display section configured to display an image to be visually recognizable through an outside scene. The HMD includes a position detecting section configured to recognize an input and a control section configured to cause the image display section to display information and change the display in the image display section according to the input recognized by the position detecting section.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATIONInventors: Kazuo Nishizawa, Masahide Takano, Teruhito Kojima
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Patent number: 10216244Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device that may perform a procedure for activating a display simultaneously with a procedure for activating other components of the electronic device among procedures for driving the display, allowing for quick activation of the display after the display is released from the power saving mode. Methods utilizing the electronic device are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jin-Young Jeon
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Patent number: 10216470Abstract: A display screen and a display device are provided. The display device includes: a first display screen; a display screen group arranged on a back surface of the first display screen, the display screen group including at least one second display screen, and a display surface of the second display screen facing the first display screen; and a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft connecting a first side edge of each of the second display screens in the display screen group with a first side edge of the first display screen and being perpendicular to the first display screen and the second display screen. The display device has characteristics of adjustable display screen size and strong flexibility in use.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Song Song, Kazuyoshi Nagayama
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Patent number: 10209842Abstract: Discussed are a display device with an integrated touch screen and a method of operating the same. The display device according to an embodiment includes a display panel including a plurality of pixel electrodes; a touch screen including m number of electrodes which are formed to overlap with the plurality of pixel electrodes, wherein m is a multiple of n, and n is an integer equal to or greater than two, and wherein the m electrodes are divided into n number of electrode groups; a touch driver configured to generate a touch scan signal and to supply the generated touch scan signal to a display driver; and the display driver configured to apply a common voltage or the touch scan signal to one or more of the m electrodes depending on a driving mode of the display device.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: JungHan Lee, HongChul Kim, SungChul Kim, JeongSeop Lee, SeungEun Pyo
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Patent number: 10209878Abstract: A display apparatus includes: a display panel; a deformation sensor configured to sense a bending of the display panel; and a controller configured to control the display panel, wherein the controller is configured to: control displaying a plurality of objects on the display panel; detect the bending of the display panel through the deformation sensor; divide the display panel into a first area and a second area with respect to a bending line defined by the bending; divide the objects into a first object corresponding to the first area and a second object corresponding to the second area according to the bending; and move the first and second objects in first and second directions, respectively, according to the bending.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyeonjeong Sang, Heeyoung Lee
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Patent number: 10175750Abstract: Techniques for providing a container that is accessible to at least a first user within a multiple user environment. The container has predetermined access attributes for the first user, and for other potential users within the environment, and the container can be portable across a network and accessible to the first user within either single user or multiple user environments.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William Spencer Worley, III, Edward Dietz Crump, Christopher D. Coley
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Patent number: 10175418Abstract: An imaging directional backlight apparatus including a waveguide, a light source array, for providing large area directed illumination from localized light sources. The waveguide may include a stepped structure, in which the steps may further include extraction features optically hidden to guided light, propagating in a first forward direction. Returning light propagating in a second backward direction may be refracted, diffracted, or reflected by the features to provide discrete illumination beams exiting from the top surface of the waveguide. Viewing windows are formed through imaging individual light sources and hence defines the relative positions of system elements and ray paths. The uncorrected system creates non-illuminated void portions when viewed off-axis preventing uniform wide angle 2D illumination modes.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2017Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: RealD Spark, LLCInventors: Michael G. Robinson, Graham J. Woodgate, Jonathan Harrold, Miller H. Schuck
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Patent number: 10162591Abstract: A coiled coil geometry of modular concave LED/OLED panels or “tiles” can effectively display a simulated barreling wave. The structure of the coiled coil LED/OLED modules allows one or more users/participants to stand on and/or sit in a motion or non-motion seating platform to observe the simulation.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Inventor: Steve Welck
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Patent number: 10162179Abstract: During a communication technique, a head-mounted electronic device captures sensory information, where the sensory information is associated with an object in an environment of the head-mounted electronic device, and where the object is associated with a second user of a second head-mounted electronic device. Then, a sensor in the head-mounted electronic device captures the sensory information associated with the object based on the received user command. Moreover, the head-mounted electronic device provides the captured sensory information to a pairing electronic device. Next, the head-mounted electronic device receives connection information from the pairing electronic device if the sensory information specifies the second user. Furthermore, the head-mounted electronic device establishes a secure connection with the second head-mounted electronic device based on the connection information.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Intuit inc.Inventors: Alexander S. Ran, Christopher Z. Lesner
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Patent number: 10152929Abstract: A liquid crystal panel and the driving method thereof are disclosed. The liquid crystal panel includes at least one storage electrode, a plurality of scanning lines, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of pixel areas. Each of the pixel areas includes a pixel electrode, a first TFT and a second TFT. The first TFT drives the corresponding pixel electrode. The gate of the second TFT connects with the previous scanning line, and one of the source and the drain of the second TFT connects to the corresponding pixel electrode within the pixel area, and the other one connects with the storage electrode. In this way, the optimal common voltage is applied to the liquid crystal panel when the liquid crystal panel is in a displaying process, and thus the display performance is guaranteed.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Cheng-hung Chen, Jiali Jiang
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Patent number: 10146989Abstract: A hand-held electronic device hand-held electronic device. A sensing surface is adopted to detect fingerprints and a contact of an object on the sensing surface. Storage stores a fingerprint signature. A controller is configured to determine whether a composition of detected fingerprints matches with the fingerprint signature and determine at least one character of the contact. The at least one character comprises a location on which the object contacts the sensing surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: HTC CORPORATIONInventors: Chia-Jun Chia, Tsung-Pao Kuan